With the fox being in the 4th layer, their gap had only widened, it was now worlds apart.
Yue Ling and Kui Lang were quite worried.
Xie Wuyue frowned, not knowing how to gauge her after being under Zhuo Fanās tutelage.
Reason dictated that with Profound Heaven vs Radiant Stage and 5 layers of difference on top, losing was a forgone conclusion.
āHa-ha-ha, Yueāer, you must have a death wish so donāt come crying to me at the end!ā Hu Meiāer mocked.
Yue Ling balled her fists, her eyes filled with anger.
Yet the tough attitude of the fox had no effect on Yueāer, replying with a smirk and holding a cold blade.
8th grade demonic treasure!
Everyone jerked, even the oldies gasped.
Such a high grade demonic treasure wasnāt found even in their hands, yet a no name girl from the outer sect had one?
And observing the bladeās style, both soft and a perfect harmony between yin and yang, it was clearly the work of a grandmaster.
This was no ordinary 8th grade weapon!
Even the Sect Leaderās eyebrows rose with an unhealthy interest.
[So thatās the basis of her confidence.]
This weapon would make it easier to bridge the cultivation gap.
[Althoughā¦ the kid sure is wealthy to hand over such a fortune to this girl. I sure as hell couldnāt.]
Xie Wuyue gasped, smiling inside. No way in hell did this girl get her hands on such a demonic treasure without Zhuo Fan giving it to her.
[For crying out loud, where did the kid get all this dough from? I had to buy him with a 9th grade pill, yet now he shows up with an 8th grade demonic treasure? Heās no beggar, but a moneybags!]
[A trip is in order to check and see how deep are his pockets, he-he-heā¦]
Xie Wuyue calculated.
Hu Meiāerās brow twitched looking at the blade, āHump, humph, humph, you got a bigger toy and it got to your head. But it all depends on the wielder to unleash its power. I was the one who taught you Demon Devouring Sabre and Iāve guided your training all your life. I know everything you can do like the back of my hand. You think an 8th grade demonic treasure can change that? Ha-ha-ha, thatās rich!ā
āOh, really?ā
Yueāerās grin turned sinister, her icy aura focusing on the blade.
The temperature plunged on the ring so fast, some disciples started shivering from the cold.
It felt like entering a glacier cave, about to freeze to death.
Hu Meiāer frowned in shock, āW-what power is this?ā
A slash was Yueāerās answer.
With a bang, the ring was bisected, with the scar releasing endless gray and icy energy as the pavement was corroded.
āSuch pure fiendish yin!ā Xie Wuyue praised.
How did Zhuo Fan even train her to enhance her yin to such a degree? [Even without the demonic treasure, their gap will be cut down in size.]
Contrary to popular belief, cultivation wasnāt everything. One had to consider the meridians, how wide and tough they were to allow the purest Yuan Qi to pass through.
[And the girlās Yuan Qi was so pure that not even some elders could contest.]
It caught the elders and venerables by surprise.
While Yue Ling was stunned. Just what did Zhuo Fan do to her in those months? [Sheās like a completely different person.]
All they knew was that Zhuo Fan was a freak, no question about it. Turning Yueāer into a freak as well proved it.
āJunior sister, be careful.ā Liu Xu eyed the eerie blade and tensed at the vibes it gave off.
Hu Meiāer nodded, her features hardening. She couldnāt afford to look down on the girl.
[Sheās no meek girl, but a tiger threatening my life!]
[But I wonāt let her!]
Hu Meiāer burst with bloodthirst as a ripple shot for Yueāer.
āItās a soul attack, Yueāer!ā Yue Ling panicked
Yueāerās Profound Heaven cultivationās weakness was soul. And an attack like that would leave her disoriented, if not in a critical state.
Yueāerās response was a cold smile, āHu Meiāer, did you really think Iād challenge a Radiant Stage expert without some countermeasures to my weakness?ā
The ripple slammed into something just before reaching her, turning into an azure glow now coming back for Hu Meiāer.
Boom!
Hu Meiāer was caught off guard, feeling like her head was about to explode, as if her mind was cooked from the inside. She wailed for a whole 15 minutes.
But from her ashen complexion, clearly her soul was in a sorry state.
Everyone was speechless. [Didnāt she just use a soul attack on Yueāer? How is it that sheās the one on the receiving end?]
The oldies echoed his reaction. It was common knowledge that the Mystical Heaven Sect had the Anchoring Soul Bead, the only one in existence.
[So whatās it doing in the hands of this girl?]
All of the old guys were flabbergasted. Yueāer smiled, āThe refining of this item has the Anchoring Soul Bead as its core, but they canāt be compared. Anchoring Soul Bead can only defend oneās soul while this bead contains powerful soul flames. At an enemyās soul attack, it will lash out, returning an attack stronger than before.ā
[Oh, itās just an Anchoring Soul Bead ripoff.]
The oldies bobbed their heads like little wise men as their greed for her bauble bubbled inside.
[Thatās some good stuff right there.]
[What is it doing in the hands of an ignorant outer disciple? What a waste. If it were mineā¦]
All eyes glittered.
āDamn you, that strength isnāt yours! Fight me for real if you dare!ā Hu Meiāer gnashed her teeth.
Yueāer deflected, āTheyāre a part of my strength though. Grumblers will always pick faults. In a demonic sect, the end justifies the means. Winning is everything and thereās nothing that can change it. Besides, youāre a 4th layer of Radiant Stage here and want me to throw away my demonic treasures? Youāve got some nerve. ā
āWhy youā¦ā Hu Meiāerās eyes were bloodshot, āCurse you, skank, since when did you get so talkative?ā
Her voice drowned as Yueāer recalled some words.
[When fighting someone, use any dirty trick in the book. Unnerving them with words is just another way of winning. You need to change that cold attitude of yoursā¦]
It was Zhuo Fanās pearl of wisdom.
And from Hu Meiāerās reactions, it only validated his argument. Yueāer smiled, mocking, āOh, senior sister Meiāer, you were both kind and mean to me. With your soul in pain, itāll be hard to avoid this slash. It will cleanse our grudge!ā
Yueāer raised her blade as the yin focused on it. Hu Meiāerās eyes shoneā¦